The business visitor work permit exemption facilitates entry to Canada for foreign nationals who intend to engage in international business activities in Canada. These activities are considered to be work as the foreign national may receive wages or commission even though they are not directly entering the Canadian labour market.
Business visitors should have all relevant documents on hand to present to the officer when seeking entry to Canada, including letters of support from the business visitor’s employer and a letter of invitation from the Canadian host business.
The onus is on the applicant to provide all relevant documentation that would support a request for a work permit exemption in the business visitor category.
The foreign national is not entering the Canadian labour market (e.g., they are not engaging in a business activity that is competitive in the marketplace).
The foreign national is not directly entering the Canadian labour market if
· the primary source of the remuneration for the business activity remains outside Canada
· the principal place of business of the foreign national is located outside Canada
the accrual of profits remains outside Canada
